The effect of exercise on physical fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women

Teoman, Nursen; Özcan, Ayşe; Acar, Berrin

doi:10.1016/s0378-5122(03)00241-x

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“…In a meta-analysis, it was found that regular walking increased 0.6-6.9 ml kg −1 in maximal oxygen consumption [32]. Although the results of some studies show that walking is not effective factor to increase cardiovascular fitness level, there have been many studies, including our study support that walking program can increase cardiovascular fitness of middle-aged and older people [20,32,33]. There were some notable differences between unsupervised walking group and inactive controls.…”

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“…Flexibility component of the unsupervised walking group was seen to be more improved. Teoman et al [33] also reported significant difference in the flexibility of elderly women with exercise program (i.e., three times a week for 6 weeks) [12]. The more improved flexibility for the unsupervised walking group may reflect the physical gain of regular walking program.…”

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The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults

Atalay

Cavlak

2011

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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Regular walking is one of the most recommended and popular physical activity worldwide. This study (1) detected the effects of unsupervised regular walking on physical and cognitive functioning, emotional status, and quality of life in middle-aged and older adults and (2) compared the results with inactive controls. Forty middleaged and older adults with a mean age of 56.30±4.85 years (range 40-70) walking for at least 1 year, at least three times a week, and at least 45 min a day and 40 inactive participants with a mean age of 55.15±5.64 years (range 40-70) participated. Before testing, sociodemographics of the participants were recorded. Body mass index and waist-hip ratio were calculated. The two groups were evaluated and compared in terms of physical functioning (handgrip strength, balance performance, cardio-vascular endurance, flexibility, muscular endurance and coordination), cognitive functioning (Mini Mental Test), emotional status (Beck Depression Inventory), and health related quality of life (CDC HRQOL-4). The results obtained from this study showed that there were significant differences in terms of all outcome measurements between the groups (p<0.05). The regular walking group had better scores in most parameters than the inactive controls. The results indicate that unsupervised regular walking improves health and is also a safe, cheap, and can easily be adapted into daily life. Therefore, it can be recommended to improve physical and cognitive functioning, emotional status, and quality of life of middle-aged and older adults.

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The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults

Atalay

Cavlak

2011

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

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“…It was affirmed that menopause as a life event has no effect on quality of life but the presence and intensity of climacteric symptoms may have a negative impact on all the aspects of quality of life (Kim et al, 2013). Despite a submission that physical, social and psychological changes that occur during the menopausal stage of women have negative effects on their QoL (Teoman, Özcan, & Acar, 2004), there has been presumption that ethnic diversity may be responsible for differences in quality of life of individuals in different geographical locations (Heringa et al, 2015). Hence, one may tend to conclude that the insignificant difference in quality of life of participants in this study is a result of the inability of the UQoL to consider the ethnic diversity of postmenopausal women in Kumasi.…”

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Lipid profile, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life of postmenopausal women improves with aerobic exercise

Akwa¹,

Moses²,

Emikpe³

et al. 2017

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Objective: Menopause is characterized by physiological changes with increased risk of obesity, dyslipidemia and decreased quality of life (QoL). Despite the plethora of reports on the alleviating effect of exercise on climacteric symptoms, there is little documentation of this lifestyle intervention among Ghanaian menopausal women. This study examined the effect of aerobic exercise on lipid profile, cardiorespiratory function and QoL among menopausal women. Methods: Eighteen sedentary postmenopausal women between 45 to 75 years were randomly assigned to experimental (EG, n=8) and control (CG, n=10) groups. The EG received moderate intensity aerobic exercise training for eight weeks, three times a week while the CG observed normal daily activities. Blood pressure, resting heart rate, BMI, and lipid profile were measured and QoL assessed using the Utian QoL questionnaire at weeks 0 and 9. Results: After 8 weeks, the EG demonstrated significant decrease in cardiovascular risk ratio by 6.5L% and a non-significant decrease in LDL by 11.9L%. The CG showed significant increase in systolic BP by 3.2%L and a non-significant increase in LDL and cardiovascular risk by 14.9L% and 9.4L% respectively. QoL significantly improved in the EG group compared to CG after the 8 weeks. Conclusion: The health and QoL of participants in EG was significantly better than

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“…Nota-se uma necessidade em estudar outros tipos de atividade física, visto que existem poucos estudos que comparam o contraste de diferentes tipos de atividade e exercícios físicos para avaliar o efeito dos sintomas de mulheres na menopausa (Teoman, Ozcan, & Acar, 2004).…”

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Physical Activity and Psychological Symptoms of Menopause

Neves¹,

Neves²

2013

Psic., Saúde & Doenças

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_______________________________________________________________________ RESUMO-A menopausa é o processo relacionado ao término da atividade folicular do ovário, manifestado pela interrupção do ciclo menstrual. Nesse sentido, a transição do período reprodutivo para o não-reprodutivo é caracterizado por problemas psicológicos, somáticos, vasomotores e urogenitais. Em relação aos problemas psicológicos, a depressão, ansiedade, estresse, irritabilidade provocam uma redução na qualidade de vida. A atividade física (AF) vem se tornando uma das alternativas mais importantes para controlar os sintomas da menopausa, visto que a literatura apresenta estudos relevantes sobre AF e sintomas da menopausa. O objetivo desta revisão foi definir o efeito da AF nos sintomas psicológicos no período da menopausa. Verificou-se que a AF pode promover a redução da ansiedade, do estresse e dos sintomas depressivos e a melhora da qualidade de vida. Assim, mulheres na menopausa devem aderir a pratica de AF, eis que essa prática promove benefícios relacionados à saúde e ao bemestar psicológico. Palavras -Chave-Menopausa; Atividade Motora; Depressão; Qualidade de Vida; Saúde ________________________________________________________________ PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF MENOPAUSE ABSTRACT-Menopause is the process related to the end of ovarian follicular activity, manifested by interruption of the menstrual cycle. The transition of the reproductive period to non-reproductive stage is characterized by psychological, somatic, vasomotor and urogenital symptoms. Depression, anxiety, stress, irritability are psychological problems that could be causes of reduction in quality of life. The physical activity (PA) has become one of the most important alternative to control the menopause symptoms, since the literature presents relevant studies about PA and menopause symptoms. The objective of this review was to determine the effect of PA on psychological symptoms during menopause. It was found that PA may promote reduction of anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms and can improves quality of life. Therefore, menopausal women should engage in PA, behold promote these benefits related to health and psychological well-being.

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The effect of exercise on physical fitness and quality of life in postmenopausal women

Cited by 92 publications

References 16 publications

The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults

The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults

Lipid profile, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life of postmenopausal women improves with aerobic exercise

Physical Activity and Psychological Symptoms of Menopause

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